#covidsafecosplay

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Welcome to Covid-Safe Cosplay!

This blog was founded for cosplayers who want to show off their passion and hard work, but can't attend conventions or other cosplay events due to COVID-19 and other accessibility concerns. As fun as cons and fandom are, it's just not worth the risk for plenty of disabled and immunocompromised people, and it feels crappy to be left behind while the rest of the cosplay and fandom world moves on.

Here you will find posts about cosplay, COVID-19 news and advocacy, health and safety, incorporating mobility and other aids into costumes, crafting advice, tutorials, book reviews, and more! If it relates to COVID-19 safety or accessibility in fandom and cosplay, I want to talk about it!

This is also a place to spotlight cosplayers and their hard work! If you have a sweet cosplay to show off but you can't make it to a con, show it off via the submission box or using the tag #CovidSafeCosplay! To those of you masking up for events, or making cool character-themed PPE, we want to see you, too! Let's show the cosplay community that masking for crowded indoor events is still important! Let no disabled cosplayer be left behind!

We also have a Discord server, which you can join at this link!

(Blog admin: @renthony, they/them)

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have you considered making a discord for the community? i'm a disabled cosplayer who's been pretty lonely and i think it would be a nice way to find community

It's something I'm very much interested in! I started with tumblr to gauge interest and share things with people who don't use Discord, but if there's enough demand, I'm absolutely willing to create & admin a Covid-Safe Cosplay server.

I suppose this is a great opportunity for a poll!

Would you join a Covid-Safe Cosplay Discord server?

I don't use Discord

Yes, I would join

No, I would not join

Maybe/Nuance/I'll explain in the notes

Voting ended onSep 16, 2024

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Looking for ways to stay COVID-safe while in cosplay?

If you're cosplaying at events without a mask, it's never too late to start taking COVID-19 safety precautions again! Disabled and immunocompromised cosplayers need all the allies we can get -- cut down on the spread of con crud, and help keep that con crud from being COVID!

If you need some help figuring out how to cosplay while staying COVID-safe, here's a collection of links you can browse to collect a little inspiration!

Cosplay Realm Magazine: "10 Cosplayers Utilizing Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Wired: "Comic-Con 2022: The Most Wildly Creative Cosplay Masks"

The Cosplay Journal: "Photoshoots During COVID-19"

Jotaku Network: "A Discussion on Cosplaying During the Pandemic"

Variety: "'I Love Cosplay, But I Also Like Living': Cosplayers in the Age of COVID-19"

Connect: "The Challenges of Cosplaying During the Pandemic"

Washington Post: "All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go: Cosplaying in the Pandemic"

The Wrap: "Comic-Con: Here's How the Fans Made the Mask Mandate Work for Cosplay"

Kotaku: "Socially-Distant Cosplay in the Age of Covid"

Covid-Safe Cosplay and its admin are unaffiliated with any of the sites listed above, we're simply sharing the information. For a guide on selecting a proper medical-grade face mask, please see this guide from the People's CDC. For information on safer in-person gatherings, see this guide.

If you're interested in sewing your own masks, check out our free pattern round-up, and if you're looking for a way to share your COVID-safe cosplay, why not submit a photo to our inbox?

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Cosplay I did of Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson (book) series. Since she is a daughter of Athena, I embroidered a mask with an owl design on it to wear with the cosplay to a convention.

(Submitted by @magni-draconum)

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Free Pattern Wednesday: DIY Mask Patterns For Covid-Safe Cosplayers!

Handmade cloth face masks are no replacement for a medical-grade mask, but using them over medical masks can be a snazzy way to better incorporate your COVID-19 safety measures into your costume! This list contains links to several different styles of mask, so you can choose what works best for you!

Note: blog admin has not personally tested all of these patterns. Please thoroughly read each pattern to determine which will work best for your health, costume, and aesthetic preferences. For information on selecting a proper medical-grade face mask, please see this guide from the People's CDC.

Mood Fabrics: How to Add Some Couture Details to Your Face Masks – Free Template

Japanese Sewing Books: Free Mask Pattern Download – Contoured 3D Face Mask

CraftPassion: Face Mask Sewing Pattern – 4 Sizes

The Spruce: How to Sew a Basic Face Mask

Sweet Red Poppy: How to Sew a Surgical Face Mask

See Kate Sew: 3d mask template – the most comfortable face mask

Shannie Makes: Simple Surgical Style 3 Pleats Face Mask Pattern

Shannie Makes: 2 Piece Style Face Mask Pattern

Shannie Makes: Duckbill Style Face Mask Pattern

Do you have a favorite face mask pattern? Share in the comments or via a reblog! Bonus points for those that are free, include image descriptions, or contain detailed tutorials for newbies to follow.

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Are you looking for support, community, and assistance with navigating COVID-19 in a world that's moved on?

The Covid Action Map is a map that documents masc blocs, advocacy organizations, clean air organizations, COVID-safe community spaces and events, as well as virtual resources. There is also a section for groups that have been flagged inactive, so you can make sure the group you're interested in is actually still available! The map project also has official accounts on Instagram and Twitter/X.

Note that, while it's a worldwide map, it does have more listings for Europe and the United States. The CovidSafeCosplay blog and its admin are unaffiliated with the project or its management, and are simply sharing the resource.